I fought two fights, vs the first enemy ships I saw outside Fort-Royal. I sunk two times. I felt ashamed of the show and restarted the account... For the same result of course. New reset.
Then I got to look out for videos showing what to do. rambj saved me.

@PIerrick de Badas When I was [EDR] player, I was enemy of everyone including some French players because of being EDR.
@Batman When I was [SLRN] player, I was enemy of everyone including some British players because of being SLRN.
@MassimoSud Now, I can't be recognized anymore... Just a pain.

The nation that will have the greatest number of single unemployed and single retired to have a look on the map, every day after the server shutdown, will be one that can raise hostility before others...

A new refit, French designed, should be added in Naval Action: the French Coast Refit.
This is an historical refit, some remaining exemples can be seen now a days:
From the picture, it is obviously a collector book including the French Rig Refit and Optimized Ballast.
Positive impact: Cumulative effects of French Rig refit and Optimized Ballast, and maybe some Catapult effect when waves are big enough.
Negative impact: Significant damage on the structure when being dismasted.

@MassimoSud: Secret message… Do not disclose it to others.
Rediii secretly contacted me to change Guiness bottles in champagne, for 2000 doubloons per bottle.
Taking into account a daily consumation of 8 bottles per captain and per day, this means 16k doubloons per captain. Tell him that I won't accept this anyway.
As a consequence, the will be other battles between us. 😛
EDIT: And sorry for the sad message sent to you by Cpt HIDDEN. Further investigation showed that this guy drinks lemonade only. He has to change for another doctor, advising other medecine.

@MassimoSud
Thanks for this topic, jut in line with the battle itself. .
The biggest error I made yesterday was to lose it. Sorry for that.
I’m just settling back in France, rebuilding everything is expensive and I don’t have the 50k doubloons yet. I’ve just champagne, this must be enough for the moment.
Thanks for the battle, and especially congrats to your light ship captains. Their contribution to your victory was essential. And a special mention for Henry Turner, he was really a pain for us.
Do you know if someone recorded that? My record failed…

I completed the testbed twice with two accounts without major problem.
The adaptation to the inversion of bow and stern selection ammo is easy and rapid.
I tested once the trading missions (a transport to make from Fort-Royal to Saint Pierre, for 1 doubloon). This worked OK, and it short enough to be easily tested by such a lazy player as I am. Then such missions were locked I think, because I couldn't select more.
I just got from times to times the Hieroglyph bug, and reported it by F11.
@admin, thanks and congrats.